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Yes, the process wasn’t professional at all. I’m sure if they discussed this with the band families before the shake-up…it would’ve been taken well. Let’s hope for a future with Duncanville with lots of wins.
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I'd like to express that regardless of why/how the transition came about; I know Mark Teal did try to give it his all in making the band what he envisioned. Not to play devil's advocate, but before Mark had received the Head Band Director position there was many, many rumors that (and please take this with a grain of salt) allegedly the district had other head band director's in mind BUT ultimately wanted to give Mark Teal the position to see how his vision would shape the band's progress. They had a set number of years to give Mark Teal to "prove" he could take the band where it once was and where they wanted it to be compared to the bands in Hebron, Flower Mound, Vandegrift, etc. They favored Mark, because of his tenure with the band and being one of the only last band director's from the original glory days. Now, this was always up for discussion when the years went by...could he develop the band and make it what it once was or better...or would the band fade into the background? Since, Mark had taken over the band they have slipped far below expectations from the district. They have missed competition finals due to low placements, the State Competition was missed for the first time since the 1980s under his direction, the smaller competitions that Duncanville has been attending have garnered them some Top Placements but at what cost? They are not competing against Bands of America competitors or UIL State Competitors and frankly it should’ve been easier wins but even in those categories it was lackluster. Marching Band in Texas has improved significantly and I am not blaming everything on the direction of the head band director. The district of Duncanville highly favors their sports teams such as Basketball and Football, but the wins in those categories prove their favoritism. If you want to be part of the District's budget, you have to prove that someone on the Dville Band Team can win... consistently. This information was known before Mark Teal was hired as a head band director and the district's faith in Mark was weary because he had become the sole leader in developing the marching shows and commanding how the band looked on the field a few years before ever became Head Band Director and whether he knows it or not...the district was always watching since he began his creative directing in the band Prior to his direction, George Townsend (now passed away), was suppose to be the lead band director in charge of the future of Duncanville Band. He had many wins under his belt from small competitions to bigger competitions. His last show that he created was in 2016. Mark Teal created the programs from 2017 - Present, but ultimately what has happened now with the district pushing out Mark is what happened a bit with how the original set of band directors did with George before any changes came about. I am hoping Mrs. Paula Tagalos is able to shape Duncanville Band into what the students and parents and former alumni can be proud of. Once again, I hope Mark can find his footing into another adventure and shape that band with a district that supports him fully. I think the time clock was running out for him ever since he started. It was more of a practice run and maybe Mrs. Paula Tagalos can lead this band into a great program and Duncanville will be in the discussions yet again. ***This information is not to be hateful or accusatory. Having information for years and seeing how it played out ultimately made me write this. I do wish the best for everyone.
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If someone could update us on how the meeting went after today, it would help. So sad for Dville
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Okay you guys, I watched ALL 40 Bands and these are my predictions. (These are in no particular order) Finals (1-14) In Any Order Marcus Cedar Ridge Keller Ronald Reagan Waxahachie The Woodlands Vista Ridge Flower Mound Timber Creek Seven Lakes Hebron Pearland Duncanville Round Rock Outside Finals (15-24) In Any Order Vandegrift Coppell Lake Travis College Park Clearbrook Permian Westlake Northshore Senior Forney Claudia Taylor Johnson Bottom Placements (25-40) In Any Order Dripping Springs Cypress Woods Dickinson Frenship Tomball Memorial Alexander Klein Oak Prosper Bridgeland Southlake Carrol Hanna Cy-Fair Dawson Pebble Hills Stephen F. Austin Sachse
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I’m not sure if it was just my view, but I’ve been watching Coppell’s band show all season and I personally don’t think it was their best run. Was there a timing issue between the front ensemble and the band itself? Seemed like the band was trying to catchup from the start and through entire show. Hope the best for them though.
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I’m not too well-versed on USBands. From what I’ve heard and seen, UIL and BOA are typically neck and neck in showing close proximity scores. USBands is another beast, but since this is a World Class division, I believe it’s suppose to be comparable to State Level contests. I think the focus with USBands is technique and foundational marching. I believe @Dallas Hobbs or @CosmicLimbo will have a better explanation lol.
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I saw the bands from beginning to end, and I will say that this was a great group to have the first ever world class event in DFW. In my opinion, AT&T has better acoustics for marching bands than the Alamodome. I think the Alamodome has much more reverb. Quick Note! Jeff Harper was one of the judges here tonight and (correct me if I’m wrong) will also be a music judge at the 6A State Marching Contest. This could be a different Jeff Harper, but how exciting he will see these bands AGAIN during their prelims performance. I think it could give them a slight edge in the prelims contest!
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UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
At least I got one correct theory in Rockwall placing just below advancing to state lol. I couldn’t be more wrong in my other predictions! So sad Duncanville couldn’t pull off 2nd or 3rd. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Congrats to Sachse! We love to crown a new winner in these competitions. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
As with all UIL contests, I don’t expect much to change within the Top 4. So here are my final predictions for finals. 1. Waxahachie (without a doubt taking #1) 2. Duncanville (a bit cleaner marching wise than Sachse/music was improved compared to prelims) 3. Sachse (I think the band was hyped on excitement which might have effected the performance particularly the marching compared to prelims/music was solid) 4. Rockwall (The band overall is good. The content and design seemed to be pushing against the band) Great performances from all bands. However, I do think the prelims Top 4 will remain the same with changes between 2 & 3. I could be be wrong lol. I’m open to being wrong. Just my opinion. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Top - Overall Score Bottom - Placement -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Yes, random -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Overall, I think (in no particular order) Duncanville, Lake Highlands and Rockwall will be in finals (from this block). Duncanville definitely has the right recipe for success in this competition. Even as far as pulling off 1st place. Rockwall can be a high contender for advancing to state. Although, I believe they’ll place just below advancing to state. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Duncanville! Classic UIL Show! This was a show I can very much confirm will definitely be Advancing to State. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Rockwall is definitely a finals contender. My only worry with Rockwall is giving the judges too much to judge (iykyk) which could place them right outside of the Top 4. Overall, loved the show. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
I have only seen this block so far, but so far from this block, I think Lake Highlands has a chance of securing a Finals Spot compared to Tyler Legacy and Irving. No disrespect to the bands as everyone is proud of their performances and so are the parents, but I don’t think Tyler Legacy and Irving will be making finals. -
UIL 6A Area C 2024
bandsoflove replied to BandNerd07's topic in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive
Goodluck to all the bands today! These are my final predictions: 1-2. Waxahachie/Duncanville - These could go either way imo. Waxahachie is still a really great competitor, but after seeing Duncanville’s show they really incorporate a lot of UIL strategies. 3. Berkner 4. Sachse